The personal librarian / Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.
"The remarkable, little-known story of Belle da Costa Greene, J. P. Morgan's personal librarian--who became one of the most powerful women in New York despite the dangerous secret she kept in order to make her dreams come true. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. Pierpont Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture on the New York society scene and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps build a world-class collection. But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and well-known advocate for equality. Belle's complexion isn't dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white--her complexion is dark because she is African American. The Personal Librarian tells the story of an extraordinary woman, famous for her intellect, style, and wit, and shares the lengths she must go--for the protection of her family and her legacy--to preserve her carefully crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593501528
- ISBN: 0593501527
- Physical Description: 10 audio discs (approximately 12 hr., 30 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Penguin Audio, [2021]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from web page. Compact discs. "A Good Morning America book club pick!" |
Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Robin Miles. |
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Genre: | Historical fiction. Audiobooks. |
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Albright Memorial Library | TALKING BOOKS BENEDIC (Text) | 50686016075751 | Adult Audio | Available | - |
Blossburg Memorial Library | BOC BEN (Text) | 30063000256018 | Audiobook | Available | - |
Dalton Community Library | TALKING BOOKS BENEDIC (Text) | 50689010445384 | Adult Audio | Available | - |
Dillsburg Area Public Library | Adults BEN Audiobook (Text) | 34001001399185 | Audio Area | Available | - |
DuBois Public Library | AUDIO CD BENEDICT (Text) | 61000100063961 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
Fleetwood Area Public Library | BEN (Text) | 33249024352506 | Book on CD Fiction | Available | - |
Forest City | F CDBOOK BENE (Text) | 38000000620019 | SSQF Main Floor | Available | - |
Guthrie Memorial Library: Hanover's Public Library | Adults BEN Audiobook (Text)
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Plated 2021: In Memory of Arlene Utz Hollinger
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Hallstead - Great Bend | F CDBOOK BENE (Text) | 36000000428621 | SSQH Main Floor | Available | - |
Hamburg Public Library | BEN (Text) | 33249023637287 | Book on CD Fiction | Available | - |